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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001286137-08-000006.txt : 20080516
<SEC-HEADER>0001286137-08-000006.hdr.sgml : 20080516
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080516170158
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001286137-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APAC CUSTOMER SERVICE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949297
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				362777140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX PARKWAY NORTH
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-236-5452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX PARKWAY NORTH
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APAC TELESERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950915

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APAC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREOTTI CINDY K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26786
		FILM NUMBER:		08843103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-374-1962

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		SIX PARKWAY NORTH
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000949297</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APAC CUSTOMER SERVICE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286137</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANDREOTTI CINDY K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 PARKWAY NORTH</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEERFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>83000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.1851</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>88300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Pamela R. Schneider - Attorney-In-Fact/Cindy K. Andreotti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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